Chess Puzzle #1A6RL — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1076 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks d1/f1; bishop b3; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/e8; bishop h3; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/ppp2pp1/3q1n1p/3Pn3/3Q4/1BN4b/PP2NPP1/3R1RK1 w - - 0 17

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